Freedom of Speech: Reflections in Art and Popular Culture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440843396)

This book examines how freedom of speech is reflected in pop culture by looking at numerous examples of films, websites, television shows, and songs that have touched on--and impacted--this issue.

It is easy to overlook the importance of freedom of speech in our modern world, where it often seems "anything goes." In actuality, freedom of speech issues are still highly relevant in the 21st century, even if our cultural and social contexts now allow many forms of expression that were unacceptable in previous eras. This book focuses on how freedom of speech is reflected in pop culture by looking at the films, websites, television shows, and songs that have touched on--and impacted--this issue. It examines specific examples of freedom of speech issues within everything from print media to music, theater, photography, film, television, sports, video games, and social media and demonstrates that pop culture sometimes contributes to the expansion of freedom of speech.

Author: Patricia L. Dooley
ISBN-10: 1440843392
ISBN-13: 9781440843396
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2017
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2017